Second victim dies from Saturday shooting in Denton

Published: Monday, April 7, 2014 at 10:52 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 7, 2014 at 3:39 p.m.

A second person has died after a shooting incident early Saturday morning in Denton.

Denton Police Chief Mark Hicks said Jerry Beavers, 31, of Denton, who was found on the porch at 140 Carroll Ave., died from his wounds Sunday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Denton Police responded to a call of gunshots about 12:10 a.m. When an officer arrived on the scene, she located Beavers on the front porch of the residence, according to a press release. A search warrant indicated he had a gunshot wound to the head and rifle next to him on his left side. Upon entering the dwelling, she discovered Kimberly Diana Berry Marshall, 26, of Denton; the warrant said she also had a gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

Hicks said Beavers and Marshall were in a relationship and lived at the residence together. The Denton police officers are still investigating the shooting, and they are interviewing witnesses.

Larry James, director of Davidson County Emergency Services and the county's medical examiner, responded to the Carroll Avenue residence in the early morning hours Saturday.

James said the female was found in the living room of the residence. He confirmed the woman's body has sent to the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh for an autopsy, which is standard procedure for a homicide. He declined to comment whether she sustained a single gunshot wound.

Shirley Johnson, paralegal at Charles R. Foster Attorney at Law in High Point, said her firm worked with Marshall on a domestic-related issue that didn't involve Beavers. She said Marshall was the mother of two girls, whom she described as “smart” and “very intelligent.”

“I know she cared very much for them and wanted to bring them up the right way,” she said.

Johnson called the news of the incident “heartbreaking.” She wasn't aware of any domestic-related issues between Beavers and Marshall. Johnson described Beavers as being supportive of Marshall in doing what she was trying to do for her children.

Hicks confirmed the Davidson County Department of Social Services was assisting with the shooting incident.

The Denton Police Department received assistance in its investigation from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office.

Sharon Myers can be reached at 249-3981, ext, 228 or at sharon.myers@the-dispatch.com. Follow Sharon on Twitter: @LexDisptachSM Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com. Follow Darrick on Twitter: @DispatchDarrick

<p>A second person has died after a shooting incident early Saturday morning in Denton.</p><p>Denton Police Chief Mark Hicks said Jerry Beavers, 31, of Denton, who was found on the porch at 140 Carroll Ave., died from his wounds Sunday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.</p><p>Denton Police responded to a call of gunshots about 12:10 a.m. When an officer arrived on the scene, she located Beavers on the front porch of the residence, according to a press release. A search warrant indicated he had a gunshot wound to the head and rifle next to him on his left side. Upon entering the dwelling, she discovered Kimberly Diana Berry Marshall, 26, of Denton; the warrant said she also had a gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead on the scene. </p><p>Hicks said Beavers and Marshall were in a relationship and lived at the residence together. The Denton police officers are still investigating the shooting, and they are interviewing witnesses.</p><p>Larry James, director of Davidson County Emergency Services and the county's medical examiner, responded to the Carroll Avenue residence in the early morning hours Saturday. </p><p>James said the female was found in the living room of the residence. He confirmed the woman's body has sent to the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh for an autopsy, which is standard procedure for a homicide. He declined to comment whether she sustained a single gunshot wound. </p><p>Shirley Johnson, paralegal at Charles R. Foster Attorney at Law in High Point, said her firm worked with Marshall on a domestic-related issue that didn't involve Beavers. She said Marshall was the mother of two girls, whom she described as “smart” and “very intelligent.”</p><p>“I know she cared very much for them and wanted to bring them up the right way,” she said. </p><p>Johnson called the news of the incident “heartbreaking.” She wasn't aware of any domestic-related issues between Beavers and Marshall. Johnson described Beavers as being supportive of Marshall in doing what she was trying to do for her children.</p><p>Hicks confirmed the Davidson County Department of Social Services was assisting with the shooting incident.</p><p>The Denton Police Department received assistance in its investigation from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>Sharon Myers can be reached at 249-3981, ext, 228 or at sharon.myers@the-dispatch.com. Follow Sharon on Twitter: @LexDisptachSM Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com. Follow Darrick on Twitter: @DispatchDarrick</p>